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A. J. MOORSHBAD & W..P. BIXBY.

STOCK UAR.

No.. 347,632. Patented Aug. 17, 1886.

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No. 347,632. Patented Aug. 17, 1886.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

ALFRED J. MOORSHEAD AND WILLIAM P. BIXBY, OF ATTICA, INDIANA.

STOCK-CA R.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 347,632, dated August17, 1886.

- Application `tiled March 5, 1886. Serial Nc. 194,184. (No model.)

To all wwm t may concern:

Be it known that we, ALFRED J. Moons- HEAD and WILLIAM P. BIXBY,citizens of the United States, residing at Attica, in the county ofFountain and State ofIndiana, have invented a Combination StockCar, of'which the following is a specification.

Our invention relatesto improvements in stock-cars; and the object ofour improvement is to provide a car which may be used either as a singleor double deck. We attain this object by the mechanism illustrated inthe accompanying drawings, in which- Figure 1 is a cross-section of thecar', and Fig. 2 a longitudinal section'. Fig. 3 is a plan and elevationof the parts marked L M in Figs. 1 and 2. Fig. 4 is a detail view of thebevel-gearing, marked C in Figs. 1 and 2; and Fig. 5 is a detail viewofone of the springs at the side of the upper deck.

Si milar letters refer to si milar parts throughout the several views.

VWhen it is desired to use the double-deck car, the movable deck A isallowed to rest on the timbers D D, which are bolted to the posts ofthecar, or any other support that may be deemed advisable. Vhen, however, asingle deck is required, the movable deck is raised to the top ofthecar, as indicated by B, where it is held against the stops. S, and maybe further secured by pins or-other devices. This is accomplished bymeans of the screw E, which is turned by the bevel-gearing C, as shownin Fig. 4. This bevel-gearing is operated by the shaft F and wheel G, towhich may be added a lever, if deemedrnecessary. This shaft is bling inthe journals H H. The Weight of the deck is supported by the shoulder J,resting on the plate K. (Shown in detail, Fig. 4.) This plate rests onthe timber-frame T, which is made oI" sufficient width to inclose thegearing C, so that it may be covered in front by a door in orderto keepthe gearing free from litter. The screw E works through the nut L, whichis made in the form shown, Fig. 3, made and set in and bolted to thecross-beams of the deck. The deck is kept steady by means of thefollower M, made as shown in Fig. 3. At the top of the screw thebevel-gearing O communicates the motion by means of the rod N, which issupported by journals from the top of the car to the screw at the otherend of the car, thus cqualizing the amount of work and Inotion done ateach end. Any swinging motion which the deck may have is counteracted bythe springs P PP, (shown in detail, Fig. 5) and blocks S. The screw isfurther steadied by means of the swivel R on the top of the car.

l What we claim for our invention is 1. The combination of a stock-car,stops or blocks secured to the roof of the same, a Inovable upper deck,pins at the outer edges of said deck, and Ineans for raising or loweringsaid deck.

2. The combination of a stock-car, a movable upper deck, springs securedto the sides of said deck, and means for raising and lowering said deck.

3. The combination of a stock-car having a movable upper deck, a nut ineach end of said deck, a follower below each of said nuts, consisting ofa collar and a series of upwardly and outwardly extending arms, the'upper ends oi' said arms being secured to said deck, a screw passingthrough each of said nuts and followers, and means for operating saidscrews.

4. The combination of a stock-car havinga movable upper deck, a screwpassing through each end of the same, a frame at each end of the car, adoor secured to the front of each frame, the lower end of said screwsresting upon said frames, gearing within said frames connected with saidscrews, and means for causing said screws to operate in unison.

ALFRED J. MOORSHEAD. WILLIAM P. BIXBY.

Vitnesses:

M. HOFFMANN, L. S. GRAVES.

